Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Pune Issues Coaching Class Regulations
The School Education Department in Pune has made new rules to help students feel less stressed.
They want schools and private tutoring classes to be more careful about students' mental health.
A special team led by the District Collector will help solve problems.
Tutoring classes can't run for more than 5 hours a day and must give students at least one day off each week.
They also need to have a way for students to complain if they have issues.
Teachers will get training to support students better.
The rules also say that tutoring classes shouldn't promise success in tough exams like medical or engineering.
This is all to make sure students are happier and healthier.
The School Education Department in Pune has issued guidelines to reduce academic stress and improve mental health support for students.
A district-level monitoring committee, chaired by the District Collector, will be formed to address complaints and ensure compliance.
Private tutoring classes must establish a grievance redressal mechanism within a month and display it prominently.
Institutions with 100+ students must appoint a counsellor or psychologist, while smaller institutions should seek external mental health support.
Tutoring classes are limited to 5 hours per day, must provide at least one weekly holiday, and cannot conduct assessments on the day after a holiday.
- Who
- School Education Department of Pune, District Collector, Joint Director of Higher and Technical Education, Secondary Education Officer, District Surgeon, District Women and Child Development Officer, social workers, child psychologists, private tutoring classes, teachers, students, parents.
- What
- Issuance of guidelines to reduce academic stress and improve mental health support for students in schools and private tutoring classes.
- When
- The guidelines have been issued recently, with specific timelines for implementation (e.g., grievance redressal mechanism within a month).
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- To address the additional stress on students and ensure their mental well-being, following a court order in the Supreme Court.
- District-Level Monitoring Committee
- Chaired by District Collector, includes Joint Director of Higher and Technical Education, Secondary Education Officer, District Surgeon, District Women and Child Development Officer, and appointed social workers and child psychologists.
- Mental Health Support
- Institutions with 100+ students must appoint a counsellor or psychologist; smaller institutions should seek external mental health professionals.
- Grievance Redressal Mechanism
- Private tutoring classes must establish and display a grievance redressal system within a month.
- Teacher Training
- Mandatory training by certified mental health professionals twice a year for teachers and staff.
- Class Schedules
- No more than 5 hours per day, with at least one weekly holiday and no assessments on the day after a holiday.
- Public Announcements
- Results of evaluation tests should not be announced publicly.
- Parental Guidance
- Emphasis on positive parenting and informing parents that tutoring does not guarantee success in competitive exams.
